Defense of Duress – Geunim

Economic Duress: When Business Pressure Becomes Coercion

META DESCRIPTION Economic duress is a critical defense in contract law. Learn the three essential elements—wrongful threat, lack of reasonable alternative, and causation—to determine when intense commercial pressure crosses the line into illegal coercion that can void a contract. Understanding the Economic Duress Defense in Contract Law In the world of business, negotiations are often […]

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